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La Commare Secca

La Commare Secca

1962•1h 31m•6.6/10
MysteryDramaCrime

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6.6/10(76)

Roman police detectives interrogate a series of potential perpetrators in their struggle to determine whom to arrest for the brutal murder of a beautiful prostitute whose body is discovered in a park on the day of a torrential rainstorm. One by one, the prime suspects -- girl-crazy teenager Nino, pickpocket Canticchia, a soldier on leave, a tourist and a pimp -- recount the events of the day to the police, each insisting he is innocent.

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Production

Cineriz, Compagnia Cinematografica Antonio Cervi

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Carlotta Barilli

Carlotta Barilli

Serenella

Lorenza Benedetti

Milly

Clorinda Celani

Soraya

Vincenzo Ciccora

Mayor

Alvaro D'Ercole

Francolicchio

Giancarlo De Rosa

Nino

Elena Fontana

Maria Fontana

Gabriella Giorgelli

Gabriella Giorgelli

Esperia

Romano Labate

Pipito

Silvio Laurenzi

Silvio Laurenzi

Homosexual

Alfredo Leggi

Bostelli

Santina Lisio

Esperia's mother

Allen Midgette

Allen Midgette

Teodoro, the soldier

Ada Peragostini

Maria

Marisa Solinas

Marisa Solinas

Bruna

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